Movies and TvShows featuring "seedy-motel" theme.
After their riches-to-rags journey, the wealthy Rose family is forced to rebuild their lives in Schitt's Creek, a small town they once bought as a joke. With their pampered lifestyle gone, they face the challenges of living in a motel, running a general store, and interacting with the eccentric local townsfolk. Through humor and heartwarming moments, they discover the true value of family and friendship.
The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town is a surreal and irreverent dark comedy TV show set in a small town. It follows a murder investigation in which characters are killed one by one. The plot includes elements of surrealism, running gags, and jokes, as well as themes of death, small-town life, and absurdism.
The Line is a Canadian television drama series, which debuted on Movie Central and The Movie Network on March 16, 2009. Created by George F. Walker and Dani Romain, the series is being produced by The Nightingale Company, and shot by Richmond Street Films. The program was originally announced under the working title The Weight.
A motel owner finds herself drawn into a dangerous situation when a criminal checks into her establishment with a bag of stolen money. To protect her daughter, she must navigate a web of corruption, police brutality, and violence.
In Carbon Copy, a wealthy white executive named Walter Whitney Jr. discovers that he has a biracial son named Roger who was born out of an affair Walter had with a black woman. Roger, a struggling pre-med student, finds out about his true parentage and decides to confront Walter. As the two navigate their differences and racial tensions, they also embark on a road trip and become unlikely allies.
A mentally-ill poet with severe paranoia and agoraphobia falls in love with a postwoman. Their relationship is tested when they encounter hallucinations, giant spiders, and dangerous street gangs in Los Angeles.
In California, a Mexican-American is falsely accused of killing the farmer he was working for after the racist farmer stiffed his immigrant employee with a bad check.
A man named Harry Ballard becomes embroiled in a world of supernatural forces after being framed for murder. He must confront demons and navigate a dangerous web of deceit to clear his name and uncover the truth.
Martha (Katie Boland), 18, sees the world as animated and fun. She has a form of autism that means she is a mathematical genuis whilst incapable of looking after herself. Living in a dull routinewith her cousin Nicole (Brooke Burns), and mother Josephine (Amanda Tapping), she sees the good in everything and everyone. But suddenly, her mother is the casualty of a brutal crime before her eyes and Martha is sent to a foster home. Nicole is distraught and battle for custody of her cousin, but the police constantly block her requests. Finally, Detective Velez relents, on one condition: Martha must help solve the crime and find justice for her fallen mother.
A young man feels compelled to travel with his grand-father. The young man wants to find his father who ran away with the corpse of his ex-wife.
Sue Silverman feels 'neglected' in bed by her hard-working husband Andrew and serially seduces men to 'meaningless' motel sex, even Rick Hudson, a contractor and fellow fund-raiser. After being swept into bed at work by French architecture writer Laurent Dekker, Sue seeks help from Dr. Robert Gardener, who discovers a childhood root cause. Andrew is no longer interested by the time she's ready for addict clinic, and temptation lurks even there.
When a mute woman is forced into the sex trade by the Russian mafia, she seeks revenge and fights against her oppressors.
Niagara Motel is a drama set in a seedy motel near Niagara Falls. It explores the lives of the various characters who reside in the motel, including a waitress, a voyeur, and a woman contemplating suicide. The plot delves into themes of loneliness, desperation, and the search for connection.
Nurse and con artist Belle Haimes lives with her dull-witted husband Rex Haimes in the Hart Mansion in British Columbia. There, she cares for the invalid 103 year old Slim Hart, aka Pappy, and his comatose wife Minnie. Fed up with her job, Belle plots the death of old Mrs. Hart and the kidnapping of Old Pappy, but things don't go quite according to plan.
In 'The Kate Logan Affair,' a female detective finds herself embroiled in a dangerous affair with a suspect. As their relationship intensifies, she begins to question her own judgments and moral boundaries. With a seedy motel as their backdrop, they navigate the blurred lines between right and wrong, leading to a thrilling and suspenseful climax.
Curling is a drama film set in rural Quebec. The story follows a naive young woman who lives with her overprotective father in an isolated small town. She finds solace in the sport of curling, which becomes her escape from the social isolation and seedy motel life. One day, the young woman discovers a dead body near a bowling alley, leading to a series of events that test her resilience and reveal the dark secrets of the town. Through it all, she remains determined to hold onto her innocence and find her place in the world.
Confessions of a Porn Addict is a dark comedy that follows the story of a man who is caught in the grip of his addiction to pornography. As he tries to navigate his life and relationships, he experiences various hilarious and bizarre situations. With witty dialogue and unexpected twists, the movie explores the themes of love, celibacy, and personal growth.
Three tales of twisted terror. A man becomes obsessed with the stage hypnotist that gives his wife a hypnotic orgasm; a kinky rendezvous in a sleazy motel ends in bloodshed; and a depraved producer who preys on actresses is targeted for revenge by witches.
After winning 50 million dollars in the lottery, Matt Walker thought that he'd found the perfect woman one evening when he met Karen Bristol...she was smart, gorgeous and wanted him for his body...only trouble was that's all she wanted from him. Upon waking the next morning Matt discovers that his mind has some how be transferred into Karen's body...and that the being now in his body explains that he has lived throughout the centuries moving from body to body whenever the mood strikes him. Now, forced out onto the street, the new 'Karen' discovers that she is penniless and wanted by the police. In desperation she turns to her lecherous best friend Brian and ex girl friend Lisa, but unless he can find a way back to his own body, Matt will have to live the rest of his life as a true victim of Identity Theft.
A documentary that explores the world of children who reside in discounted motels within walking distance of Disneyland, living in limbo as their families struggle to survive in one of the wealthiest regions of America. The parents of motel kids are often hard workers who don't earn enough to own or rent homes. As a result, they continue to live week-to-week in motels, hoping against hope for an opportunity that might allow them to move up in the O.C.